Cable grip link



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CABLE GRIP LINK Filed June 2e, l1935 v2 sheets-sheet 2 //V VEN TOR E. .ALFORD A TTOR/VEY Patented Nov. 3, 1936 UNITED y STATES CABLE GRIP LINK Edward L. Alford, Union City, N. Bell Telephone Laboratories,

J., assignor to Incorporated,

New York, N. Y., a corporation of New York `Application June 26, 1935, Serial No. 28,471

3 Claims.

This invention relates to cable grips and more particularly to split cable grips which are intended for use in pulling cables or holding cables under tension during splicing operations.

'I'he object of the present invention is the provision of asplit cable grip whichmay be applied and removed from the cable with a minimum amount of time and labor.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a novel type of hook, for securing the edges of the cable grip together, which has sufiicient strength to withstand the stresses developed within the grip during the cable pulling operation.

Split cable grips consisting of interwoven strands have been extensively employed for pulling cables and for holding cables under tension, when it is not possible to use the regular tubular type of grip, due to the fact that the grip must be placed some distance from the end of the cable.

Heretofore -it has been common practice to lace the edges of the grip together by means of leather thongs or secure them by means of C-shaped metal clips. In the case of the leather lacing it takes considerable time to lace the edges together and even then sufficient strength is not developed to hold the edges together.

'I'he C-shaped metal clip was developed to overcome this fault of the leather lacing. However, while the metal clip has a distinct advantage over the lacing, it has the objection that after it has been applied and the cable pulled. it is extremely diicult to remove.

Applicant, realizing the shortcomings of the present type of split cable grips, has devised a split cable grip with a novel type of closing hook which is not only easy to apply, but after the cable has been pulled and the cable grip is distorted, the removal of the grip from the cable may be accomplished with little or no diinculty.

The invention, both as to its organization and method of operation, together with other objects and advantages thereof, will be further explained in the following detailed ydescription having reference to the accompanying drawings consisting of the following ilgures:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the improved cable grip showing it in position about a cable and the iirst step of fastening it thereto;

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing the second step required in completing the fastening operation;

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, but illustrating the start of unfastening operation;

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Fig. 4 is an enlarged View in perspective of the improved hook for fastening the longitudinal sides of the grip together;

Fig. 5 is a view of the grip in extended position with the improved fastening hook secured 5 to one edge thereof;

Fig. 6 illustrates a tool which may be used to manipulate the connecting hook in the operation thereof both for fastening and unfastcning the hook; 10

Figs. 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 are fragmentary views illustrating how the tool shown in Fig. 6 is used to remove the loop from the hook.

In the drawings, the reference character I0 represents a short section of cable of common l5 form. The improved grip Il comprises a body I2, which assumes a cylindrical form .when applied to a cable and is composed of a plurality of interlaced strands I2. The body portion of the grip II constitutes a basket woven in the zo form of an enveloping sleeve, the strands I2 of which are inclined with respect to the axis of the body so that they pass in helices thereabout. At one extremity the strands I2 are attached together in pairs as indicated at the point g5 I3 and at the opposite extremity the strands are united so as to form the loop portions I4 and I5 which are adapted to receive a suitable coupling devices so that a pulling force may be readily applied to the cable. 30

As shown in the drawings the body ofthe grip, which is composed of the previously mentioned .interlaced strands I2, is not continuous, that is thebody is split, so that the oppositely disposed longitudinal edges in the form of the loops `I'I 35 are formed with a space therebetween. A sel'ies of hook members I6, of the character illustrated in Fig. 4, are applied to the loops forming one longitudinal edge of the cable grip and are crimped thereover. 40

As shown in Fig. 1 the wide end of the tool I9, as shown in Fig. 6, is inserted through one of the loops II forming the opposite longitudinal edge of the cable grip and engages the upstanding portion of the open end of the hooks I6 and 45 draws them under and over the loop to fasten or button the two edges together, as shown in Fig. 2. When the loops I1 are thus fastened by means of the hooks I6 the adjacent longitudinal edges of the split grip are firmly secured together as shown at 2l). 1 By the method above described the diameter of the cable grip is reduced so that it conforms closely to the diameter of the cable. If a sliding force is exerted upon the grip, at the body thereof. the grip may be readily slid along the cable, but if a pulling force is exerted at the loops il and l5 the tensile force exerted in the strands i2 will have the effect of reducing the diameter of the body il of the grip and in this manner the grip will exert a rm grasp upon the cable.

As shown in Fig. 3, the cable grip Il may be readily removed from the cable Il by inserting the end 2| of the tool I9 in between the portions 22 and 23 of the hook i6, grasping one of the loop portions I1 by means of the hook 2l and forcing this loop portion out from underneath the hook by using the upper portion 0fv the closing hook I6 as a fulcrum thereby causing the loop l1 to disengage the hook i6 when the upper part or handle portion of the member I9 is forced backward. These steps are clearly shown in Figs. '1, 8, 9, l0 and 11.

The construction shown and described is particularly simple and eillcient, both in construction and in operation, but obviously various changes may be made in the detailed construction without departing from the spirit of the invention and therefore I do not wish to limit the invention to the construction as shown and described but only to be limited by the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A fastening means for linking adjacent edgeportions of a loosely woven jacket comprising two parallelly spaced S-shaped hooks joined together at one end and having the point oi joining of the ends of the S-shaped hooks turned outward from the hook portion.

2. A fastening means Ior linking adjacent edge portions of a loosely woven jacket comprising two parallelly spaced 8-ho0ks connected at one end by an outwardly turned and bow-shaped portion adapted to form a iulcrum point for a tool.

3. A fastening means comprising a metal hook adapted to link adjacent edge portions of a woven jacket, said metal hook having two paralielly spaced S-shaped legs, a bar portion joining adjacent extremities of said legs and turned outwardly relative to said legs, and formed concave on its inner portion to accommodate a tool used in releasing an edge portion oi the woven jacket from the fastening means.

EDWARD L. ALFORD. 

